iPod Hey Apple! Hurry up on a larger screen ipod!!

[freeny]

While I was out shopping for x-mas I came across several other portable video devices that had much larger screens. I must say they were SWEET! Not sure on the functionality of them but the bigger screen was very nice. I WANT ONE! I really wish apple would make a seperate "video iPod" and not an iPod with video capabilities for us video nuts. Something seperate from the music centric pod so as not to piss off the established market.

HURRY BEFORE I BUY ONE OF THESE OTHER CRAPPY DEVICES!!!!

 

[revenuee]

While I was out shopping for x-mas I came across several other portable video devices that had much larger screens. I must say they were SWEET! Not sure on the functionality of them but the bigger screen was very nice. I WANT ONE! I really wish apple would make a seperate "video iPod" and not an iPod with video capabilities for us video nuts. Something seperate from the music centric pod so as not to piss off the established market.

HURRY BEFORE I BUY ONE OF THESE OTHER CRAPPY DEVICES!!!!

interesting post ... but wouldn't it make more sense to write this possibility to apple rather then on a rumors site that other then a huge fan boy haven (yes i am a fan boy) has no real affiliation with apple?

with that said --- a larger screen would be nice for video, but i wonder if apple would really want to make for form factor bigger OR completely change the form factor of the controls --- who knows ... with a new chip architecture in the computers we will probably see a new design in all of the computers, i see no reason to believe the iPod won't change under the intel regieme

 

[BornAgainMac]

iBook Nano should do the trick.

 

[Lacero]

iPod is still first and foremost a music player. Video is just a bonus. If the video screen were to be any bigger, most people, notably myself, wouldn't carry it around, since it's too big to fit in a purse or in a pocket.

I'll leave big screen viewing on my PB.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

 

[BlizzardBomb]

The only way to make the screen larger without making the iPod larger is by having a horizontally-held iPod (similar to PSP but a lot smaller) and/or using touch screen technology, but I think it's fine how it is.

 

[miloblithe]

The only way to make the screen bigger and make it still pocketable would be, it seems to me, to change the interface and put the controls on the sides.

Doesn't sound very iPod like.

 

[miloblithe]

Jinx! Buy me a coke!

 

[freeny]

interesting post ... but wouldn't it make more sense to write this possibility to apple rather then on a rumors site that other then a huge fan boy haven (yes i am a fan boy) has no real affiliation with apple?

Im 100% sure that apple secretly reads these posts, If they are smart they do. There are lawsuits to prove it. I wouldnt be surprized if they hired a guy to do nothing other than sit and read rumor posts and log them (Hi apple rumor dude )

The other posts on this thread didnt really address what I said in my OP. I said they need to make a seperate "Video iPod". Leave the "iPod" as it is. Don't rock the boat. I think they have been shown that there is enough interest in a portable video player. One that is video centric apart from the current iPod. Bigger screen, larger storage. I don't care if its bigger than the iPod nor do I think other videophiles do either. The video screen as is is too small as it stands. I now watch more video on my iPod then listen to music, go figure

 

[BlizzardBomb]

The only way to make the screen bigger and make it still pocketable would be, it seems to me, to change the interface and put the controls on the sides.

Doesn't sound very iPod like.

Hehe! Funny how we both used "The only way to make the screen..." at the start!

 

[Jovian9]

I do not think they need a video iPod, but something more like a PocketMac for this area. If it's going to have a bigger screen, it needs to be touch screen. If it is going to be geared more towards watching movies, it needs to have a big hard drive. This should be a portable Mac that runs OSX, or a portable version of OSX. Though I do not want one of these. I'd rather have (as someone mentioned above) an iBook or PowerBook Nano/Mini.

 

[Thanatoast]

The other thing to remember is the format that current ipod formatted movies are sold in. Would Apple change the size? Would they have to get a new chip in order to handle the extra pixels? What about all those people who bought tv shows and such at the lower res? I'm sure they wouldn't get to re-download their purchases. The problem's a lot larger than just providing a larger screen.

Of course, it would be nice to watch downloaded shows off of itunes on a regular tv without a pained expression. But life has not provided for us in this way.

 

[dejo]

While I was out shopping for x-mas I came across several other portable video devices that had much larger screens. I must say they were SWEET! Not sure on the functionality of them but the bigger screen was very nice. I WANT ONE! I really wish apple would make a seperate "video iPod" and not an iPod with video capabilities for us video nuts. Something seperate from the music centric pod so as not to piss off the established market.

HURRY BEFORE I BUY ONE OF THESE OTHER CRAPPY DEVICES!!!!

If your only criteria for deciding the best portable video device out there is the screen size, you should re-evaluate your decision process. Either that or go out and buy a Monster Truck.

 

[freeny]

If your only criteria for deciding the best portable video device out there is the screen size, you should re-evaluate your decision process. Either that or go out and buy a Monster Truck.

Huh?

 

[dejo]

Huh?

A Monster Truck has the biggest tires of any vehicle out there. Therefore, it must be the best, right?

 

[freeny]

A Monster Truck has the biggest tires of any vehicle out there. Therefore, it must be the best, right?

Are you sure you read my OP?

If you are implying that one of my criteria for watching videos on a portable device is being able to watch it clearly and comfortably? Well then, bring on Bigfoot!

I am all for Apple, I own quite a bit of stock and certainly want them to succeed. But I've seen better "video" players as far as screen size. I have never actually used one of these devices so I cant make any decisions on that fact. I would certainly prefer to have an Apple "Video" Player. But unless Apple becomes serious about a portable "video" player, others will take up the market. So far;

iPod movie downloads=NO.
Larger screen=NO.
WMV movie downloads=YES (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/170434/).
Larger screens on WMV supported players=YES.

Perhaps this will all change next week? I hope so but not counting on it.
Come on Steve, surprise me

 

[gnasher729]

The only way to make the screen larger without making the iPod larger is by having a horizontally-held iPod (similar to PSP but a lot smaller) and/or using touch screen technology, but I think it's fine how it is.

There is really no way to make the screen larger without making the iPod larger. With a larger screen, you get larger resolution, that means more power needed to decode your movies, which means shorter battery life unless you make the battery bigger, and that means the case needs to become bigger. You can only play 2 hours of video only as it is; anything less would be unacceptable.

I think you'll have to wait a bit until someone develops a chip that can decode H.264 using less power.

 

[freeny]

There is really no way to make the screen larger without making the iPod larger. With a larger screen, you get larger resolution, that means more power needed to decode your movies, which means shorter battery life unless you make the battery bigger, and that means the case needs to become bigger.

I need to work more so I can buy more coke, I need to do more coke so I can work more, I need to work more so I can buy more coke, I need to do more coke so I can work more.......

Sorry, Your post just reminded me of that old commercial.

 

[ToastMaster]

An iPod with a screen about 3/4 the size of the Creative Zen's screen would be cool with me. The Zen is waaay too big and thick, but a device with a screen like that and about 4th gen iPod thickness would probably be possible and would be very cool. I wouldn't mind whether it was button control or touchscreen.

 

[maya]

The only way to make the screen bigger and make it still pocketable would be, it seems to me, to change the interface and put the controls on the sides.

Doesn't sound very iPod like.

There are other options available , such as:

1. external remote.

2. stylus.

External remote would work best. And it would fit in without the crappy dock remote, which is a money grab.

 

[ToastMaster]

Actually, I think a stylus would be a great idea. It would probably keep more smudges off the screen. But scratching could be a problem I guess.

 

[maya]

Actually, I think a stylus would be a great idea. It would probably keep more smudges off the screen. But scratching could be a problem I guess.

It would make inputing information a new feature, however it would make the quick and easy navigation a problem. That is the strength of the click-wheel.

Having a combination of both a remote and stylus would be great.

 

[dejo]

Are you sure you read my OP?

If you are implying that one of my criteria for watching videos on a portable device is being able to watch it clearly and comfortably? Well then, bring on Bigfoot!

I am all for Apple, I own quite a bit of stock and certainly want them to succeed. But I've seen better "video" players as far as screen size. I have never actually used one of these devices so I cant make any decisions on that fact. I would certainly prefer to have an Apple "Video" Player. But unless Apple becomes serious about a portable "video" player, others will take up the market. So far;

iPod movie downloads=NO.
Larger screen=NO.
WMV movie downloads=YES (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/170434/).
Larger screens on WMV supported players=YES.

Perhaps this will all change next week? I hope so but not counting on it.
Come on Steve, surprise me

I'm implying that your only criterion is the screen size. As you've even admitted, you haven't used any of these other video players. I'd like to suggest you consider many criteria, like screen resolution, battery life, inclusion in a nicely integrated solution set, comfortable UI, etc.

 

[freeny]

I'm implying that your only criterion is the screen size. As you've even admitted, you haven't used any of these other video players. I'd like to suggest you consider many criteria, like screen resolution, battery life, inclusion in a nicely integrated solution set, comfortable UI, etc.

So what's wrong with a little screen envy?

 

[virus1]

iPod is still first and foremost a music player. Video is just a bonus. If the video screen were to be any bigger, most people, notably myself, wouldn't carry it around, since it's too big to fit in a purse or in a pocket.

I'll leave big screen viewing on my PB.

Here's to the Crazy Ones ​

well his point was that apple should branch off and make a video player for those dedicated to video. make it a video player first, and a music player second, but still keep the normal ipod. i think that is the smartest thing to do, and i think that they don't even need a bigger screen. they do, however need a huge batterey life improvement if they were to branch out to a video ipod, because currently a 60GB only lasts for 3 hours of video.

 

[ToastMaster]

It would make inputing information a new feature

Yeah, but they'd have to probably make a "writing space" like on Palm Pilots so you're not writing (using the Grafitti language or something) on the screen and thus scratching it up with a plastic point.